Maintenance Technician

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• Set-up and operate machines to manufacture product which conforms to quality specifications at the rated output.
• Continually monitor operations for product quality and equipment performance.
• Notify Quality Representative and crew leader/ supervisor of quality problems
• Repair, adjust an trouble-shoot machinery, including dismantling, replacement of parts and reassembling.
• Seek assistance, as necessary, from people outside the department (engineers, controls group, tool room, etc.).
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of all products produced in the department, raw materials required, and product quality specifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation (PPH (parts per hour)/OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), scrap/waste, SAP (Business Operation Software) and MES (Manufacturing Execution System) transactions, etc.)
• Notify crew lead/supervisor of issues with equipment or operators and help to develop corrective strategy.
• Ability to handle projects of moderate scope, requiring coordination between vendors and plant manufacturing functions.
• Perform PM (Preventive Maintenance) tasks assigned by crew lead.
• Work with the process techs to complete PM (Preventive Maintenance) tasks and coordinate completion of additional repairs during PM (Preventive Maintenance) time.
• Determine critical machine repair components and maintain inventory in spare parts room.
• Propose process improvements to improve cost, efficiency, quality, and productivity of equipment while maintaining change control.
• Must be familiar with all relevant controlled documents (Work Instructions, Forms, etc.), preventative maintenance task lists and equipment manuals which pertain to operation of all equipment on the line.
• Support business needs by working overtime as necessary to satisfy schedule requirements.
• Assist technical staff on machine modifications/testing, equipment validations.
• Ensure efficient shift transfer through effective communication.
• Participate fully to achieve department's safety goals.
• Debrief accidents and implement solutions to eliminate root cause.
• Other duties as assigned.